Senior Project Manager
Job Summary
At STERIS we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
Position Summary
The Senior Project Manager will lead crossfunctional teams within STERISs Healthcare Reprocessing business to deliver innovative capital and consumable products that support patient safety and operational excellence. This role manages the full product development lifecycle from concept through validation manufacturing transfer and launch ensuring products meet customer regulatory and business requirements. With visibility across global strategic programs the Senior Project Manager drives alignment solves problems and keeps projects on track using strong planning communication and leadership skills. Ideal candidates bring experience in regulated product development particularly in medical devices and a background in new product development engineering or manufacturing. This role is key to advancing STERISs mission and bringing highimpact reprocessing solutions to market.
What Youll Do as a Senior Project Manager
Partner with Product Management on business cases and roadmap alignment.
Lead crossfunctional planning and execution of roadmap products ensuring compliance with NPD and Design Control processes.
Manage one large complex project and one medium project from concept through launch owning schedules budgets and stagegate deliverables.
Monitor progress risks dependencies and budgets while driving timely decisions issue resolution and continuous improvement.
Lead communication and coordination across R&D Quality Regulatory Marketing and Operations to maintain transparency on milestones and risks.
Oversee resource coordination and conduct regular status meetings and technical reviews.
Ensure smooth transition from development to manufacturing and launch proactively managing contingency plans.
Travel up to 10%.
The Experience Skills and Abilities Needed
Required:
A Bachelors degree
6 years experience in Engineering program or project management associated with product developmentin a medical device or a regulated industry
Experience in more than one of the following disciplines:New Product Development R&D Engineering Manufacturing
Experience leading projects from initial concept through development and verification/validation testing and into Manufacturing. Ability to balance customer manufacturing business and regulatory requirements to expedite launch of the right product to market.
Demonstrated proficiency in program management tools and procedures for setting and tracking performance quality time and cost; strong planning and organization skills required.
Preferred:
Strong project/program management skills including planning tracking performance quality timelines and costs; PMP a plus.
Proven leadership abilities in conflict resolution negotiation and driving results.
Effective at leading and collaborating in a matrixed crossfunctional environment (e.g. Legal Regulatory Operations Procurement Clinical Marketing Quality).
Excellent interpersonal and influence skills with experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
High attention to detail with strong followthrough to proactively identify and prevent issues.
Excellent communication (written verbal and executive presentation) skills.
Successful track record managing projects through the medical device PDP process delivering on schedule and budget.
Strong analytical skills and ability to make data-driven decisions across functional areas.
Interest in applying AI tools to automate or enhance project management tasks.
What STERIS Offers
At STERIS we offer a stimulating work environment with real opportunities for advancement! STERIS is a wellestablished company operating in the medical equipment field specifically in decontamination sterilization and other infection prevention technologies. This field directly impacts peoples health which is why we make sure to surround ourselves with a rigorous team that adheres to the highest quality standards.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Competitive compensation;
- A range of employee benefits including:
- A comprehensive and flexible group insurance plan offering various options and approximately 90% covered by STERIS. This plan includes prescription drug coverage vision care paramedical services and dental care;
- Telemedicine services;
- An Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
- A bank of personal days (5 days);
- A schedule of 12 holidays (including 8 statutory holidays);
- A day off on your work anniversary;
- A group RRSP with employer contributions from STERIS up to 3% of annual salary;
- A corporate bonus program;
- Typical workweek: Monday through Thursday with some roles eligible for an early finish Friday.
- An experienced and multidisciplinary team;
- A safe environment at the forefront of continuous improvement.
This position requires knowledge of English due to the nature of the duties involved including regular communications outside the province of Quebec training email communications and frequent meetings and interactions with English-only employees. The employer has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing this language requirement in accordance with the Charter of the French Language.
STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information visit .
STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
STERIS is a leading provider of infection prevention and other procedural products and services. Learn more here.